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BEN BOWLER AND VALERIE LEE NAMED WINNERS OF OUR YOUNG INDUSTRY LEADER CONTEST

IMS Engage and IMS Ibiza 2015 saw the pioneering Visionaries competition come to life in effort to discover young industry leaders and help cultivate the next generation of the electronic dance music industry. IMS Visionaries is proud to announce our first ever winners from Ibiza and Engage, Ben Bowler and Valerie Lee.

Sharing IMS’ position as a leading industry gathering all around the world, our conference gave these two talents a platform and a once in a lifetime opportunity to share their voice.

Meet our IMS Visionaries, and help us welcome them as future leaders of our industry.

VALERIE LEE

CONTENT MANAGER, IMS / EDITOR, DANCING ASTRONAUT

@VALERIECHRIS_

Valerie delivered a submission entitled “Save The Rave: Understanding the Intersection of the EDM Phenomenon and US Policy” where she examines US drug policy in relation to electronic music culture and calls to make a change for a better tomorrow.

An editor of Dancing Astronaut and a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, Valerie is a writer with a new media mindset. After winning the competition, Valerie has joined IMS as our Content Manager.

“Months later, I still am experiencing the incredible after effects of winning IMS Visionaries and getting involved with IMS. Dance music can so often be such a closed off industry since we all have deep roots as an intimate community, so to have IMS offer such an open and inviting platform for young industry hopefuls to vocalize and share their ideas for improving and moving forward is such a unique and valuable opportunity. Thank you IMS!” – Valerie Lee

BEN BOWLER

FOUNDER, CHEW.TV

@BENBOWLER

Bowler delivered a submission on “The Return to Music as a Shared Experience”. He explores the history of music with the aim of reframing the discussion on the future of the music industry to how we should expand into new areas of live experiences and brand partnerships.

He is a the young founder of Chew.TV, a live streaming community for DJ’s that allows artists to share mixes whilst building and engaging a global fanbase – offering users the chance to learn from professionals who are using Chew to broadcast from studios, educational facilities and events across the world.

“I’m so excited to have won IMS Visionaries! Both the competition and the conference itself have given me and my company Chew a real step up. I’d love to connect with anyone in the industry looking to use live video in their strategy, of course – but on top of that I love talking the future of music with anyone in music. We can only improve our industry by discussing past, present and future with others in the field.” – Ben Bowler

International Music Summit is an educational, inspirational and motivational thought leadership platform dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, electronic music, the artistry related to DJ-ing and all related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of summits and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of the genre to art and culture worldwide.